The Czech Republic has legalized theself-production of cannabis.
The government reform, which has yet to be definitively approved, will allow adult citizens to:
- cultivate until 3 seedlings for personal use
- possess a maximum 50 grams of cannabis for personal use
But that's not enough for members of the Czech Pirate Party, who have highlighted the paradox of the legislation.
“To be able to grow three cannabis plants and at the same time have a limit of 50 grams is absurd,” said the former deputy prime minister Ivan Bartosh. “It's like you can raise three chickens, but they can only lay one egg, otherwise you'll get fined or go to prison.”
With the yield of a single seedling in fact, you could easily exceed the maximum limit allowed.
However, the Czech Pirate Party responded he communicated that I want to propose amendments that raise up to 900 grams the amount of cannabis allowed. So as to protect both consumers for medical and recreational purposes.
Czech Republic: is complete legalization just a dream?
Although the progress made by the government, the Czech population hoped for a regulated market of cannabis, promoted for several years by national drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil.
Coordinator who remains optimistic and declared: " the game isn't over for full legalization", which would be worth millions of euros per year to the Czech Republic.
Economic benefits recently highlighted by a study by the Faculty of Business Economics of the University of Prague, according to which complete regulation could be worth up to 5.5 billion Czech crowns (218 million euros) per year.
And so, as soon as the reform is definitively approved, the country will join Malta, Luxembourg and Germany, who have already legalized the self-production of cannabis.
